Steven Smith, author of our favorite kids mystery series, will do a book signing on Sunday August 6 after our Reenactment. There are 5 books in the series (so far) and of course, OUR FAVORITE, Mystery on Church Hill, is quite popular in our shop. We also carry the other books Summer of the Woods,Ghosts of Belle Isle, Secret of the Staircase, and Midnight at the Mansion, set at Maymont.

The middle grade stories are for kids ages 7-12 and follow brothers Sam and Derek and their friend Caitlin on adventures with a twist of history mixed in. Book 6 in the series will be set in Jamestown and is releasing in late 2017.

Our mission is to spark a global appreciation for understanding the role that Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty” speech had in setting America on its path to liberty, and to ignite the public’s commitment to preserving the historic site where it happened.